Mechanism for treating cables and strands



May' 11 1926.

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MECHANISM FOR {IBEATING GABLES ANDSTRANDS. I

Original application filed December 7, 1921, Serial No. 520,712. Divided and this application filed February 7, 1922.

This invention relates to mechanism for treating cables and strands,and more jparticularly to an air wiping or cleansing mechanism for removing the surplus'treating.

5 material from the surface of the treated cable or strand.

The object of the invention is to provide a mechanism whereby a smooth even coating of uniform character will bath.

This application is a division of Patent 1,526,071 issued February 10, 1925.

The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a wiping mechanism which directs a blast of-air or other suitable medium against the surface of the coated 7 article to remove all surface coating material therefrom as it is drawn from the treating bath.

In the drawings: I I Figure 1 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the upper right-hand corner of a paint container showing the surplus paint removing means partially" in section mounted therein; I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged lan sectional view taken on the line 2-20 Fig. 1; Fig. 3 I is a fragmentary plan sectional view-taken on the line 3-3'of Fig. 2, and I Fig. 4 is a plan section takenon the line -44ofFig.1.- I K The air wiping mechanism which formsv the subject-matter of the present applica- 3 tion has been. herein illustrated in connection ing mechanism which forms the subjectmatter of our application abovefi'dentified. 15;

The-entire machine is fully in{ I I degressions 37 .and 38- with the passages 35 I an said application. and accordin'gl a descri tion herein of the machine, asi e from t e portion thereof which forms the subject-' matter of the present application, will 'be dispensed with, as the same forms. no part hereof. a I

In the drawings, 10. representsthe ugper right-hand corner. of. the container'hol m paint or other treating, material throng which the cable to be-- ainted passed.-

After. leaving the. paint; ath the cable 11 passes through an excess ai nt; removing device .12 which is mounted right-hand corner of the container and ust be givento- 1 a strand: or cable drawn from a treating with a cable or strand handling. and work-7,

at the upper Serial No. 534,806,

container is a bracket or en port 17 provided with a depression 18 or the reception. of the device '12. The surplusfpaint removing device 12 consists of two sections 21 and 22 hinged at 23 and-held closed by a thumb nut and bolt 24. Section 22lis fitted with a stud 25 which passes through the bracket 17 and an opening'in the container 12 and is secured to thebracket 17 on the outside of the container by a thumb nut 28. The air line 15' connects with a passage 29 in the bracket 17 which in turn connects with a passage 30 in the section 22. ,The passage 30 connects with a passage 31in the section 21 of the device 12.

Suitable gaskets 32 are fitted between the sections 21 and 22 and. the bracket 17 and the :section 22 to prevent any leakage of air where the air passages connect. Formed in the sections 21 and 22 and at right angles I to the passages 30 and 31 and connectm therewith are passages 35 and 36. Forn e in the contacting surfaces 'of the sectionsv 21 and 22 for the greater portion of their length are depressions 37 and 38 which together form a passage. v through the device 12 for the cable 11. In the drawings flat switchboard cable has been shown and the passage 40 formed by the depressions 37. and 38 is of the same cross sec-f only enlarged so that a suitable space tion is ailowed between the surface of the cable and the wall of the passage 40. If a cable circular-infcrosssection is to be wiped, the "gssage 40will1be circular to correspond.

nnecting the, passage 40 formed by the 36 area plurality of comparatively finepassa'ge's 41 formed at such an an le that all are-directed at the passing ca le (see Fig. 2). Asshown in Fig. 3, the passages. 41 are also formed at. a suitableangle in a downward-direction which acts to wlpe the excess paint'ofi the cable which'is moving in the opposite direction. The passages an o'penmgiformed in the sections 21 anddepressions 37 and 38 is of such a size that it will take care of a plurality of cables of the same cross sectional shape; the only change required in the device 12 When another size cable is to be operated upon is to change the polisher for one that fits the cable. vPositioned above the cover 14 of the container 12 is an auxiliary surplus paint remover 43 comprising a clamping device adapted to clamp burlap 44 or any suitable material around the cable to wipe it a second time before being wound on a ree As the cable is drawn from the container 10 blasts of air directed at the surface of the cable wipe from the cable the surplus paint adhering thereto and produces a smooth, even surface.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for treating strands or cable, a ,container holding a liquid bath through which the article is ada ted to be drawn, and means adapted to positioned around the peripheral surface of the article comprising complementary sectionseach' provided with a plurality of air channels adapted to direct air blasts against the peripheral surface of the. article and in a direction opposite to that in which the article is moved, one of said. sections being movable into and out of an inoperative position with respect to the other.

2. A strand working machine, comprising means for coating the strand, separable complementary members having recesses forming a passage for the strand, and each member provided with a channel for directing a gaseous medium against the strand, and a polisher mounted in said recesses for embracing the strand.

3. In a machine for treating strands or cable, the combination with a container holding a bath of treating material through which the article is adapted to be drawn, of means for removing surplus treating material from the article and comprising a plurality of complementary members, one of which is adapted to be brought into and out of a position wherein it cooperates with the other to form a Wall extending around the article, and means for directing a gaseous medium against the article when in the passage formed by said members.

4. In a machine for treating strands 0 cable, the combination with a container holding a bath of treating material through which the article is adapted to. be drawn, of means for removing surplus treating material from the article and comprising a plurality of hinged members, one of which is adapted to be brought into and out of a position wherein it cooperates with the other to form a wall extending around the article, and means for directing a gaseous medium against the article when in the passage formed by said members.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our namesthis 30th day of January, A. D., 1922.-

FREDERIC S. KOCHENDORFER. HELMER J. BOE. 

